of Respiratory Infections

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  Disease or injury DALYs (millions) Total burden (%) 1 Lower respiratory tract infection 94.5 6.2 2 Diarrhea 72.8 4.8 3 Unipolar depression 65.5 4.3 4 Cardiac ischemia 62.6 4.1…

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of Pulmonary Function in Infants and Preschool Children

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Cystic fibrosis Neonatal chronic lung disease Postinfectious bronchiolitis obliterans Recurrent bronchial obstruction that does not respond to the usual treatments Central airway obstruction Epidemiological and research studies Measurement Conditions Infants…

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in Chronic Respiratory Disease

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Drug Nutritional effect Anticonvulsants: Folate, Ca, Vit B12, B6, D, C. Dyslipidemias  Phenytoin Folate, Ca, Vit B12, B6, K, C. Dyslipidemias  Phenobarbital  Anti-inflammatories: Vit C, Fe  Aspirin Proteins, fats, glucose,…

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Malformations of the Airway

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Fig. 53.1 Laryngomalacia. In laryngeal endoscopic visualization, the collapse of the arytenoid cartilage can be appreciated, occluding the lumen of the airway, in infant with persistent stridor The characteristic inspiratory…

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Diseases, from the Infant to the Adolescent

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Fig. 38.1 Atopic march From the physiopathological aspect, the syndromes are characterized by the capacity of the affected person to manifest an allergic hypersensitivity, whether it is mediated by IgE…

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Infant Death Syndrome

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Fig. 49.1 Sudden infant death (SID) in Chile (1997–2009) (n = 1442): seasonal distribution of 1442 SID in Chile Fig. 49.2 Sudden infant death rate Pacifier Several studies, including two…

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Invasive Ventilation

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SNC alterations Congenital and acquired disorders of the control of the respiratory center Myelomeningocele and Arnold-Chiari malformations  Alterations in the ventilation pump Congenital hypotonias Myasthenia gravis Phrenic and diaphragmatic paralysis…

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(Croup)

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Fig. 29.1 Vigilance against respiratory virus infections Fig. 29.2 Respiratory virus Etiology and Physiopathology The most common etiological agents are parainfluenza viruses 1 and 3. Less common agents are parainfluenza 2,…

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Physiotherapy

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Fig. 63.1 Airway epithelium Fig. 63.2 Forced expiration and choke point. (a) The choke point moves and gets closer to the mucous plug. (b) The plug is tapped at the…

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Care Education in Chronic Respiratory Diseases

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Fig. 59.1 Self-care theory Nursing Care Management Management of care involves clinical processes linked to people’s healthcare. Management of clinical processes can be seen as the most appropriate for adjusting…

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